Look for changes at the top of more than one high-profile music company, as all eyes are on the seven or eight new teams at the two-year-plus point in their deals—and the Darwinian hypothesis of survival of the fittest comes into play...
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Promo gunslinger Keith Rothschild was just starting to relax during his recent visit to HITS HQ when denizens of our cesspool began ominously chanting "one of us, one of us." Seen just before signing an NDA with Mike Bloomberg are (l-r) HITS' Simon Glickman, Editor in Chief Lenny Beer, Rothschild and HITS' Ranya Khoury and President of His Desk Todd Hensley.
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At a confab in Nashville to discuss the growth and future of scoring film, TV and games in Music City, EA Games honcho Steve Schnur and music icon Dolly Parton brainstorm an interactive theme park that combines immersive world-building technology with the latest in fringe and rhinestone technology. Before this photo op was complete, there were multiple costume changes.
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BRIT AWARDS NEED A NEW BOSSAfter helming a revamped BRIT Awards ceremony that has been widely praised for some show-stopping artist performances, UMG U.K. CEO David Joseph has said he won’t be returning to the role next year.
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This year’s first round of physical Prince albums from Sony’s Legacy Recordings and the Prince Estate will be released 4/17 and will include live albums from his 2001/02 tours.
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After taking down Jimmy Fallon on the ice, Justin Bieber moves on to arm wrestle James Corden during Carpool Karaoke.
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Justin Bieber lands at #1 as this week's Top 3 are all debuts. Here's how it looks at midweek.
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The Vinyl Alliance, a new group of industry players committed to promoting music on vinyl, are finding some bright light in the clouds following the fire at lacquer manufacturer Apollo Masters.
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Virgin Fest, from producer Jason Felts and Virgin Group’s Sir Richard Branson, has announced the lineup for their 6/6-7 event at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles...
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has added UMG's Michele Anthony, UMPG's Jody Gerson, ViacomCBS's Pam Kaufman, Sony/ATV's Jon Platt and Pharrell Williams to its Board of Directors.
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